Ilsa Loeser, Author at Cardinal News

From left: At the Farmville Chamber awards ceremony, Den Cralle accepted the Business of the Year award on behalf of Green Front Furniture, the family-owned company he now leads as president; Sheri McGuire was honored with the Career Achievement Award for her lasting impact on the region to support small businesses; Ilsa Loeser of Letterpress Communications and Doug Stanley, Prince Edward County administrator, received the Citizen of the Year award for his commitment to fostering leadership. Courtesy of Ilsa Loeser.

Funerals cannot be rural Virginia’s leadership development strategy

by Ilsa Loeser April 11, 2025April 11, 2025

Rural Virginia needs leadership development in both business and civic organizations. However, we often lack the critical mass of young energy needed to bring change.